Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-20

all other times she is exceptionally
happy and amiable.
So far the mystery is inst as much
mystery as it was on the first day OF her
coming.
A CASE WHERE VIRTUE WAS NOT PROPERLY
REWARDED.
One Of the best story.telers of the
present day is Mr.. Robert NJ. Wilcox,
/ The Meriden manufacturer who secured
a wife in Ella Wheeler, the poet. He Is
a stalwsrt, handsome man Of easy man
ners and perfect good nature. II there
were word similar TO omniverous TO
signify reader of everything that word
would apply to Mr.. Wilcox He takes
many newspapers and scans their
columns with an undying faith in the
good Judgment OF the editors. Adver-
tisoments terfify him not, and the patent
medicine "ad. tucked in at the end of an
alleged humorous paragraph arouses no
cholar. He is particularly fond OF the
Supplements. where 80 much good read
inc of n useful character is to Toe found,
and when. as is too often the case, he
has no time to finish a paper he saves
the supplements or unread pages with
/ religions care until he shall find IN Op-
nortunity to 90 through them. In this
wav months sometimes elapse before he
gets mt ms supplements, and it IS seldom
/ the case that he has less than trnnk-
ful Of them waiting bis leisure. lie took
two weeks trip on the great lakes not
long ago, and during the entire passage
he fairly reyelled in the pile OF crumpled
supplements that had begun to oyernn
his trunks. Nevertheless he does not
find that the American or any other
newspaper fully meets his requirements
"For instance" he said, "there was a
store DESTROYED by lightning few Wechs
ago. and the papers had vivid. we'll
written accounts of tho calaml'y, and
many delnils Of the damage done We're
fully given As the proprietor OF the
store was a warm friend OF mine | was
particularly interested in the matter. |
wanted 10 learn whether he had been
personally injured IN the destruction OF
bis property, for the event occurred at q
time when he would ice most naturally
about the premises. bought the pa
pers for several successive days and
found no mention one way or
tine other OF h, personal eXpe-
rienccs. The thought OF that man
suggests curious story. He is the most
conscientious man { ever knew. When
first met him me was clerk ia bis
fathers iewelry store, and tho old man
had a fond ambition of establishing ms
son in the hu.iuess. so that the concern
should continue through the second
generation. Il not farther One day 1t
was noticed that the Young man refused
10 deal with lady customers. His con-
duct wa, goo marked that his father took
him to task for Il. The fact IS, SAID
tine son. that / do not believe II Is
right for women to wear jcgclry. aud |
90 no, propose 60 ahat or ald them IN
wicked conduct. viii sell watches or
spcciaolcs "a men. hut no tlpTcly 10
women The father rcmonstratcd in
vain. All sorts Of pressure was brought
t. bear upon him % make hlm see
the uureas0na5lonc,s OF his atti-
tule. II WIS pointed out that II II
was wrong To- wear what was not ucccs-
sary. il was wrong even for man to
carry gold watch. that the worksIrlght
rs well be- enclosed in tin case.
There's something in that, admitted
the conscientious lnan, and frightened at
tins r.sIlt Of arguments. lee WIS per
mittod ID take bis o&u course. Evcn'u
ally lo majc up h!smiud that 4 hccouid
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